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The Resource Snowpiercer, The Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present in association with Union Investment Partners ; a Moho Film & Opus Pictures production ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; producers, Jeong Tae-Sung, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho

Snowpiercer, The Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present in association with Union Investment Partners ; a Moho Film & Opus Pictures production ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; producers, Jeong Tae-Sung, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho

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Summary
The film is set in the future (AD 2031) where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an ice age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. Its inhabitants are divided by class; the lower-class passengers in one of the last cars stage an uprising, moving car by car up to the front of the train, where the oppressive rich and powerful ride
Language
  • eng
  • kor
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Note
  • Based on "Le transperceneige" by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, and Jean-Marc Rochette
  • Wide screen
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013
  • Special features: Critics' commentary hosted by Scott Weinberg; The birth of Snowpiercer; The characters; animated prologue; Concept art galleries; Chris Evans & Tilda Swinton on "Snowpiercer"; The train brought to life: behind the scenes of a special screening; Transperceneige: from the blank page to the black screen
Contents
  • Disc 1. Feature film
  • Disc 2. Special features
Instance
Label
Snowpiercer
Title
Snowpiercer
Statement of responsibility
The Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present in association with Union Investment Partners ; a Moho Film & Opus Pictures production ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; producers, Jeong Tae-Sung, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Title variation
Snow piercer
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • kor
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The film is set in the future (AD 2031) where, after a failed experiment to stop global warming, an ice age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. Its inhabitants are divided by class; the lower-class passengers in one of the last cars stage an uprising, moving car by car up to the front of the train, where the oppressive rich and powerful ride
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Snowpiercer (Motion picture)
Credits note
Cinematographer, Hong Kyung Pyo ; edited by Steven M. Choe and Changju Kim ; music by Marco Baltrami
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence, language and drug content
Language note
English and Korean dialogue; optional English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.S66 2014
PerformerNote
Chris Evans, Song Kang Ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Ko Asung, Alison Pill, Vlad Ivanov, Luke Pasqualino, John Hurt, Ed Harris
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1969-
  • 1963-
  • 1981-
  • 1967-
  • 1986-
  • 1992-
  • 1985-
  • 1989-
  • 1940-2017
  • 1950-
  • 1932-1990
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Pong, Chun-ho
  • Masterson, Kelly
  • Jeong, Tae-Sung
  • Nam, Steven
  • Pak, Ch'an-uk
  • Lee, Tae Hun
  • Evans, Chris
  • Song, Kang-ho
  • Swinton, Tilda
  • Bell, Jamie
  • Spencer, Octavia
  • Bremner, Ewen
  • Ko, A-sŏng
  • Pill, Alison
  • Ivanov, Vlad
  • Pasqualino, Luke
  • Hurt, John
  • Harris, Ed
  • Lob, Jacques
  • Weinstein Company
  • CJ Ent'?t'einm?nt'? (Firm)
  • Union Investment Partners (Firm)
  • Moho Film
  • Opus Pictures
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
126
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  • Railroad trains
  • Social classes
  • Disasters
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Snowpiercer, The Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present in association with Union Investment Partners ; a Moho Film & Opus Pictures production ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; producers, Jeong Tae-Sung, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Based on "Le transperceneige" by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, and Jean-Marc Rochette
  • Wide screen
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013
  • Special features: Critics' commentary hosted by Scott Weinberg; The birth of Snowpiercer; The characters; animated prologue; Concept art galleries; Chris Evans & Tilda Swinton on "Snowpiercer"; The train brought to life: behind the scenes of a special screening; Transperceneige: from the blank page to the black screen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132622620
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • WC62262
  • WC00717
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn890237646
  • (Sirsi) o890237646
  • (OCoLC)890237646
System details
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Snowpiercer, The Weinstein Company and CJ Entertainment present in association with Union Investment Partners ; a Moho Film & Opus Pictures production ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; producers, Jeong Tae-Sung, Steven Nam ; produced by Park Chan-Wook, Lee Tae Hun ; screen story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson ; directed by Bong Joon Ho
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Based on "Le transperceneige" by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand, and Jean-Marc Rochette
  • Wide screen
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013
  • Special features: Critics' commentary hosted by Scott Weinberg; The birth of Snowpiercer; The characters; animated prologue; Concept art galleries; Chris Evans & Tilda Swinton on "Snowpiercer"; The train brought to life: behind the scenes of a special screening; Transperceneige: from the blank page to the black screen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (126 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132622620
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • WC62262
  • WC00717
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn890237646
  • (Sirsi) o890237646
  • (OCoLC)890237646
System details
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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